New play equipment in place at Glenmore Park

New play equipment has been installed in Glenmore Park, Shepshed, thanks to a £4,000 grant from Tesco's Bags of Help initiative. (Image: Loughborough Echo)

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NEW play equipment has been installed in Glenmore Park after £4,000 in funding was secured through a public vote.

Throughout December, shoppers at Tesco stores across the area were given the chance to vote on which local initiatives should receive grants.

The supermarket chain teamed up with Groundwork for the Bags of Help initiative which offers community groups and projects across the UK a share of revenue generate from the 5p charge levied on single-use carrier bags.

Following the vote, Shepshed Town Council was awarded £4,000 for the new play equipment including game and activity panels, ‘magic toadstools’ and a playhouse.

Work to install the equipment began on Tuesday, January 31 and finished this Monday (February 6).

Coun Claire Poole, chairman of Shepshed Town Council, told the Echo: “It’s fantastic that we have been able to get the funding from Tesco to install the new play equipment.

“It’s going to really benefit the kids in the town.

“The work is being completed now so they will soon be able to have a good play on it and enjoy themselves.

“I think it’s going to be a really great addition to the park.”

Lindsey Crompton, Tesco’s head of community, said: “Bags of Help has been a fantastic success.

“We have been overwhelmed by the response of our customers and it’s been great to give people a say on how the money will be spent in their community.

“We can’t wait to see the projects come to life.”

Since launching in 2015, Bags of Help has awarded more than £25m across more than 3,000 local projects.

Funding is available to groups who are seeking to use and develop outdoor spaces in ways that will benefit their local community.